Halloween Road Trip: Haunted Places in New England
Not into getting dressed up for Halloween? Visit one of the real haunted houses and ghost towns below. Many of these places are legal to visit while others may require permissions from their land owners. To help you find your way to the spots listed below and some other spooky locations refer to the Google map below.
1.The White Lady
Union Cemetery 39 Church Rd Easton, CT. This famous cemetery is home to “The White Lady,” a ghostly figure in a white night gown that had been seen in the cemetery and nearby road. Other strange occurrences in the cemetery include red-eyed apparitions and floating orbs. Many people have glimpsed this manifestation including police officers and local fire fighters. Many people claimed to have accidentally hit the White Lady. In 1993 an off duty fire fighter was driving when he saw the White Lady in front of his car with her arms reached out towards him. Slamming on his brakes, he heard a thud. After he stopped, the farmer was gone without a trace. There was a dent in his car, but the White Lady was no where to be found.
Orbs caught on camera at the cemetery
2.Dudley Town
Bald Mt. RdCornwall, CT. Dudley Town is a cursed ghost town located in Cornwall, CT. The story of the Dudley Town begins with Edmund Dudley , who was beheaded for attempting to overthrow the King of England in 1510. His son, John had his own plans for the King when he married his son to a woman named Lady Grey. It didn’t work and the three were beheaded. John’s one remaining son fled England and moved to America in 1630 bringing with him a curse that had been placed on his family for sins against the King. After he founded Dudley Town a series of strange events began to take place. Many men would go crazy for no known reason. The town was frequently struck with epidemics that killed hundreds of citizens. Families finally had enough and started moving out and Dudleytown quickly became a ghost town. Read more about the deaths of Dudley Town here. Be aware that many cults still practice rituals at this site.
The Dark Entry Rd. – Entrance to Dudley Town
3.Great Hill Cemetery
Cemetey Rd. Seymour, CT. Many individuals have claimed that this cemetery is haunted by a spirit known as the Hookman. One legend says a man with the last name Hookman was hung at the site while another story says that a boy was killed by the cemetery’s caretaker and found hanging by a hook from a tree. Many photos taken at the site have revealed an ectoplasmic mist. Learn more about the cemetery at Creepy Connecticut.
Ecoplasm at the Cemetery. Notice the demonic eyes in the background.
4.Little People Village
RT 63 Watertown, CT. The legend of the little people says that long ago a man living alone at the site began to hear voices in his head. The voices told him to build small homes and a throne. The man went completely insane and eventually died in his house at the location. Some of the small houses still remain at the site today and visitors claim that you can still here the little voices.
One of the little houses still remains intact.
5.Bara Hack
Rt 97 Pomfret, CT. Bara Hack or the “Village of Ghostly Voices” is a ghost town in Pomfret, CT. Today the abandoned village still has stone foundations, cellar holes and a graveyard. Visitors to the site claim to hear voices, the laughter of children and the rumble of a horse-drawn carriage traveling along a road.
The remains of a foundation at Bara Hack.
6.Tyng Mansion
72 Tyng Road Tyngsboro, MA. There are many different ghost at and around the Tyng Mansion. The main story of the mansion revolves around John Alford Tyng who hired a friend to kill his wife, Judith Thompson, and their three children. Within weeks of the murder the ghost of Judith Thompson began to haunt the grounds. The area is claimed to still be haunted, with numerous reports of people seeing Judith and John. You can read more about the Tyng Mansion Ghost here.
A sign where the house once stood.
7. Greenwich Village
Hardwick, MA. This old village was once home to 1800 residents in the 1800′s. It was a milling and agriculture town up until 1938 when the Quabbin Reservoir was built, flooding a large portion of the village. Visitors often report hearing voices and seeing ghost of former residents wandering the grounds.
Old foundations at Greenwich Village
8. Morgan House
33 Main Street Lee, MA. The Morgan house was built in 1831 and was home to the Morgan family for several generations. Many deceased members of the Morgan family can still be seen at the house. Previous owners have reported seeing is a nine year old boy who fell down a stairwell in 1898. Others have reported seeing the ghost of the family dog, Alfie, as well as seeing senior members of the Morgan clan. See more details about the Morgan House hauntings here.
The Morgan House
9. John Stone’s Inn
179 Main St. Ashland, MA. When entering this establishment a sign above the door reads “spirits, food and lodging,” and visitors soon learn the real meaning of the word “spirits”. The inn is filled with many secret passages that were once used to hide slaves. The most common ghost at the Inn is a 10-year-old girl who is often seen wandering the hallways of the inn. Numerous diners have also reported feeling hands around their necks and glasses flying across the table in the main dining room. for more details about the John Stone Inn visit Ghost Village.
John Stone’s Inn
10.Danvers State Hospital
Hathorn Grn. Danvers, MA. The Davers State Hospital is a favorite spot of paranormal researchers in New England. The 129 year old building has earned many nicknames related to its ghost including “The Haunted Castle” and “The Witches Castle”. The towering castle served as a metal institution up until 1992 and has since been a popular destination for ghost hunters and architecture enthusiasts. It is rumored that the hospital relied on questionable types of therapy including privative electric shock and hydrotherapy. There have been numerous reports of visitors seeing taking photographs of orbs, seeing apparitions and hearing mysterious footsteps. You can see the hospital in a bimonthly tour by calling 978-365-7352.
A passageway underneath the hospital
Dear Automopedia.com,
You do your readers a great disservice by encouraging them to illegally visit Dudleytown in Connecticut. The area formerly known as Dudleytown is entirely on posted private property. The Dark Entry Forest Association prosecutes all simple trespassers (current fine is $92). Criminal trespassing involves booking, bonding and a mandatory court appearance. The DEF was forced to close the property in 1999 after a multi-acre fire. Connecticut State Police Troopers and Environmental Conservation Officers of the Department of Environmental Protection patrol the area daily…with an increased presence during the Halloween period. There is no legal parking on any roads in that area; illegally parked vehicles are regularly ticketed and towed.
Be safe and responsible during Halloween fun and travels.
fallingleaves
you call it trespassing, we call it exploring history
What teenagers haven’t piled into their parent’s car and went into a “haunted” house they heard urban legends about? if it weren’t for trips like this there wouldn’t be a weird use books!